Most Recent Modifications To Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485

Recently, the Australian government has introduced several changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa, whichprovides much-deserved flexibility to the international students returning to Australia. But as the changes are imposed, the students have raised many questions. In this blog, as HS Consultants Education & Migration, we will try to answer most of your questions about the Most Recent Modifications to Temporary Graduate Visa Subclass 485. But first, what are these changes?

The Subclass 485 Changes

Please note the following changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485).

• Your length of stay will rise to 3 years, instead of the standard two years on the Subclass 485 visa, if you are a master by coursework graduate.
• VET graduates will receive a 2-year Temporary Graduate Visa.
• 485 Visa holders who could not return to Australia because of the coronavirus pandemic can apply for a replacement visa, allowing current and former visa holders whose visa has expired to apply for a 485 with the same duration as the original one.

FAQ and other details related to the Temporary Graduate Visa

This part will answer some of your queries and share essential information about this subclass. For any questions, please contact our Australia Study Visa Consultant in Moga.

How to get a Temporary Graduate Visa Extension?

The DHA Australia will automatically grant you the visa extension without any costs.

What can you do if your Temporary Graduate Visa expired when you were overseas?

If your 485 Visa expired when you were not in Australia, you are eligible for the same visa again. However, there are some conditions you need to know regarding this.

• In normal cases, graduates are eligible for Subclass 485 Visa.
• If your visa expires, you cannot work in Australia with it anymore when you are overseas.
• The Australian subcontinent’s government has introduced a new stream under Subclass 485 to ensure that the pandemic did not severely influence graduates.

Temporary relaxation of working hours: Before these changes were made, the overseas students holding a Subclass 500 Visa wereallowed the following.

• Students can take up work up to 40 hours every two weeks during the semester and more during breaks.
• The family members of the visa holder studying PG or Ph.D. can work indefinitely once the 500 visa owner starts the course.
• PG and Ph.D. students can work indefinitely.

The Australian government introduced a working hours relaxation to make up for the shortage of workers in Australia. This is a part of the Subclass 485 changes, which will remove the 40-hour working restrictions while the sessions are ongoing.      

The processing time: The processing time for the visa depends on various factors, including the course you selected. Please note that a complete visa application requires fee payment, and if you fail to do so, the application will be incomplete. Thus unnecessary increasing the application processing time. Otherwise, in normal conditions, the officials take the following processing times.

• For the Graduate Workstream, 70% of visa applications are processed within ten months and 95% yearly.
• For the Post-study Workstream, 70% of applications are done within ten months and 95% in 11 months.

The Subclass 485 cost: The cost varies as per the workstream. Below we have listed the essential details.

• Graduate Workstream: 1680 AUD.
• Post-study Workstream: 1680 AUD.
• Second Post-Study Workstream: 660 AUD.

We hope we have cleared your doubts in this blog. For any queries and expert assistance with Studying in Australia, please contact our Study Visa Consultant for Australia at HS Consultants Education & Migration.